Gossip

(A study/comparison of similar verses)

A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28

 

A gossip betrays a confidence; so
avoid anyone who talks too much.
Proverbs 20:19

 

A gossip betrays a confidence, but a
trustworthy person keeps a secret.
Proverbs 11:13

 

Do not spread false reports. Do not help a
guilty person by being a malicious witness.
Exodus 23:1

 

You shall not go about as a talebearer among
your people; nor shall you take a stand against
the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:16

 

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about
from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips
and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
1 Timothy 5:13